Articles by Ashish Dhawan
A change that’s quietly taking root
Authored by - Dr IV Subba Rao, former IAS officer and senior advisor, CSF and Ashish Dhawan, founder-chairperson, Central Square Foundation, New Delhi.
Published on May 01, 2025 02:15 PM IST
I V Subba RaoAshish Dhawan
From cosmos to classrooms, the Kasturirangan impact
Kasturirangan recognised that the key to India’s growth lay in empowering its youngest minds with the foundational skills
Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:05 PM IST
A red carpet for anchor US firms
India stands to benefit as American firms pivot production away from China
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 08:36 PM IST
Blueprint for becoming a global knowledge power
For Make in India to work, marry it to Invent in India. To that end, India should step up its R&D spending by 1% of GDP over the next decade
Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:46 PM IST
Breaking India’s Sisyphean cycle
ASER 2024 survey shows positive results. NIPUN Bharat has created momentum in education, this needs to be sustained
Published on Jan 30, 2025 08:03 PM IST
For America, why India is not China
As Trump starts his second term, experts advise excluding India from tariffs, citing strong, mutually beneficial trade ties unlike those with China.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:27 AM IST
New cadre of unicorns to build developed India
Governments are partnering with non-profits for population-level impact to address pressing development challenges. These system-support organisations drive change and ensure long-term impact at the grassroots
Published on Jul 10, 2024 09:22 PM IST
India must get more active. Here is a plan
If India wants to reap its demographic dividend and boost its economic growth by India@100, we need to ensure that every individual is physically active by 2047
Updated on May 20, 2023 08:25 PM IST
A plan for states to propel the economy
Five Indian states account for around 40% of GDP. Other states can emulate their high-performance trajectory by announcing aspirational targets, and focusing on import, industrialisation, pro-business reforms and urbanisation
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 07:39 PM IST
Ashish Dhawan
The future of school education lies in learning beyond classrooms
Drawing from what we’ve learnt in the past couple of years — and given that repeated school closures are here to stay — these shifts (and their acceptance) could lead to a learning revolution in 2022 and beyond: Digital innovation; learning beyond schools; and multi-sector collaborations
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 11:41 AM IST
Ashish Dhawan
A step towards solving India’s learning crisis
Many of us assume that higher classes and board examinations are the only critical parts of a child’s education journey. However, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. It is the early school years, between the ages 3-8 years, which are the most important
Updated on Aug 03, 2021 06:45 PM IST
Ashish Dhawan
NEP can help make India a knowledge-based economy | Opinion
Its emphasis on foundational learning, a new assessment model, tech, and role of private schools is important
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 10:14 PM IST
Ashish Dhawan
To tackle the learning crisis, put the states to the wheel
States need to be empowered to create three-to-four year plans (as opposed to the current annual planning cycle) that can meet the unique needs of their children.
Published on Apr 24, 2019 08:46 AM IST
Ashish Dhawan
Use data-based solutions to improve learning levels
Robust data can help states identify the gaps that need to be addressed and customise the solutions accordingly.
Published on Feb 09, 2019 03:24 PM IST
Ashish Dhawan
India must invest in quality education to become an economic superpower
India can learn from our neighbours in East Asia who have invested in social capital and moved up the economic ladder
Published on Sep 08, 2016 09:19 AM IST
Ashish Dhawan and Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja
Technology the way forward for Indian education
India’s education system is in a crisis. And it’s a crisis that we believe technology can play a critical role in solving.
Updated on Dec 02, 2015 02:58 AM IST
Sal Khan and Ashish Dhawan
We have to be on a constant learning curve
The government should reorient its role from education provider to that of a regulator for improving the quality of schools.
Updated on Aug 24, 2014 10:20 PM IST
Ashish Dhawan
India is wasting its demographic dividend
We are a nation of 350 million children aged 4 to 17, many of whom although enrolled in school will never get past Class 8. Investing in our children’s future requires adequate preparation at every stage of their educational journey. Ashish Dhawan writes.
Updated on Nov 25, 2013 12:53 AM IST
Ashish Dhawan
India must ensure children are learning, too
Now that the global dialogue is moving to the creation of a post-2015 vision, we must ensure that in education we emphasise the quality of learning from early childhood through secondary education, writes Ashish Dhawan.
Updated on Oct 24, 2013 12:46 AM IST
Ashish Dhawan